In the third and final debate before the mid-term election, District 2 congressional candidates Kara Eastman (D) and Rep. Don Bacon (R) faced off in the KETV studio Sunday night.

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Updated: 10:48 PM CDT Oct 28, 2018

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WEBVTT IS HERE WITH THE HIGHLIGHTS. TAYLOR: WE ASKED ABOUT A RANGE OF TOPICS TONIGHT, INCLUDING GUN CONTROL, AND SOCIAL MEDIA REGULATIONS. BOTH EVEN MORE RELEVANT AFTER THE POLITICAL PIPE BOMBS NATIONWIDE AND THE SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING IN PITTSBURGH. >> HOW WOULD YOU ALTER THE TEXT OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT FOR OUR MODERN DAY WORLD? >> -- TAYLOR: THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE LAST DEBATE, AND ALREADY BACON AND EASTMAN DISAGREE. >> I WANT TO PROTECT THE LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY THAT DO THINGS RIGHT EVERY SINGLE DAY. >> WE NEED COMMON SENSE GUN SAFETY REGULATION. THE VAST MAJORITY OF AMERICANS SUPPORT THIS. TAYLOR: THE TWO CANDIDATES CONTINUE TO CLASH ON SOCIAL MEDIA REGULATIONS. EASTMAN SAYS PRESIDENT TRUMP IS PART OF THE HATE SPEECH DIALOGUE ONLINE. >> WHEN SHE SAYS -- ATTRIBUTES PART OF THIS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP, KARA EASTMAN IS PART OF THE PROBLEM. SHE IS GOING TO BRING THIS, IF SHE WAS ELECTED, THIS ANIMOSITY, THIS VITRIOL, THIS RANCOR, THIS DEMONIZATION OF THE PRESIDENT TO WASHINGTON. WE HAVE TOO MUCH OF THAT RIGHT NOW. >> THE FACT THAT CONGRESSMAN BACON CONTINUES TO TALK ABOUT VITRIOL AND HATRED, I STAND FOR LOVE OF MY COUNTRY. I’VE NEVER DEMONIZED THE PRESIDENT, I JUST WILLING TO AM CALL HIM OUT WHEN I SEE DESPICABLE THINGS COMING OUT OF HIS MOUTH. TAYLOR: THEY ALSO DISAGREE ON TAXES. BACON SAYS THE GOP OVERHAUL IS WORKING. BUT EASTMAN CALLS IT A PAYOUT TO CORPORATIONS AND MILLIONAIRES. >> WE NEED TO BRING THE CORPORATE TAX RATE BACKUP, IF NOT A LITTLE BIT HIGHER THAN WHAT IT WAS. I WOULD SUPPORT AROUND 38%, 39%, BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS IS THE EFFECTIVE TAX RATE, WHAT CORPORATIONS END UP ACTUALLY PAYING, RIGHT NOW THAT’S 14%. >> YOU HEARD IT RIGHT HERE FIRST. SHE WANTS TO RAISE CORPORATE RATES, OR BUSINESS RATES, FROM 21% TO 38%. THAT WOULD HURT AMERICAN BUSINESSES. IT WILL GRIND OUR ECONOMIC GROWTH TO A HALT. TAYLOR: WE ALSO POSTED THE

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Commitment 2018: District 2 KETV debate highlights

In the third and final debate before the mid-term election, District 2 congressional candidates Kara Eastman (D) and Rep. Don Bacon (R) faced off in the KETV studio Sunday night.

In the third and final debate before the mid-term election, District 2 congressional candidates Kara Eastman (D) and Rep. Don Bacon (R) faced off in the KETV studio Sunday night.

KETV asked the candidates about a range of topics, including gun control and social media regulations, which are both even more relevant after the political pipe bombs nationwide and the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh.

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The first question for the candidates asked how they would alter the text of the Second Amendment for the modern day world. Bacon said he would not change the Second Amendment.

"I want to protect the law abiding citizens of this country that do things right every single day," Bacon said.

Eastman and Bacon also clashed on social media regulations. Eastman said President Donald Trump is part of the hate speech dialogue online.

"When she attributes part of this to President Trump, Kara Eastman is part of the problem," Bacon said. "She's going to bring this, if she was elected, this animosity, this vitriol, this rancor, this demonization of the president to Washington. We have too much of that right now."

"The fact that Congressman Bacon continues to talk about vitriol and hatred -- I stand for love of my country," Eastman said. "I've never demonized the president. I'm just willing to call him out when I see despicable things coming out of his mouth."

The candidates also disagree on taxes. Bacon said the GOP overhaul is working, but Eastman calls it a payout for corporations and millionaires.

"We need to bring the corporate tax rate back up, if not a little bit higher than what it was," Eastman said. "I would support around 38-39 percent because what happens is the effective tax rate, what corporations end up actually paying, right now that's 14 percent."

"You heard it right here first," Bacon said. "She wants to raise corporate rates, or business rates from 21 percent to 38 percent. That would hurt American businesses. It will grind our economic growth to a halt."

Eastman and Bacon were also asked what role Congress should play in making college affordable and whether some student loan debt should be forgiven.

"I think we should be looking at how we can help students get better interest rates and refinance and renegotiate their loans because they are too high," Bacon said.

"We need to do something about our student debt crisis," Eastman said. "That is why I've said that I support making two year colleges debt free. I don't believe in free because I think you actually need a little skin in the game, but I do believe that we need to alleviate this burden."